Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois

Oswego Township
Township
Location in Kendall County
Kendall County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°40′53″N 088°19′21″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kendall
Established	November 6, 1849 (1849-11-06)
Area
• Total	40.58 sq mi (105.1 km^2)
• Land	39.94 sq mi (103.4 km^2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.7 km^2)  1.58%
Elevation [1]	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	56,076
• Density	1,273.5/sq mi (491.7/km^2)
FIPS code	17-093-56900
GNIS feature ID	0429511
Website	www.oswegotownship.com

Oswego Township occupies the 6-mile-square-plus additional land to the south of the Fox River in northeast corner of Kendall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 50,870 and it contained 17,914 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.58 square miles (105.1 km^2), of which 39.94 square miles (103.4 km^2) (or 98.42%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km^2) (or 1.58%) is water.[3]

U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34 run east to west through the township, as well as IL 25, IL 31 and IL 71. Today, the township has become predominantly a suburb of Chicago.

Cities and towns

• Aurora (partial)
• Montgomery (partial)
• Oswego (majority)
• Plainfield (partial)

Other Communities

• Boulder Hill
• Wolfs at 41.695862°N 88.260902°W / 41.695862; -88.260902

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	28,417		—
2010	50,870		79.0%
2016 (est.)	56,076	[2]	10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Government

The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. It also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 84 Templeton Drive, Suite 104 Oswego, IL 60543

Notes

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

References

• "Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
• Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.

External links

• Official website